A 1939 American musical fantasy about a Kansas farm girl transported to a magical land where she must find the way home.
Production
MGM adapted L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel as a major Technicolor production with a $2.8 million budget. The film famously opens in sepia-tone Kansas before bursting into color when Dorothy steps into Oz, an early demonstration of three-strip Technicolor.
Reception
The film recouped its budget slowly through theatrical re-releases, becoming a steady earner rather than a 1939 blockbuster. Annual television broadcasts beginning in 1956 made it one of the most-watched films in American history.
Legacy
“Over the Rainbow” became Judy Garland’s signature song and was named the greatest film song of the 20th century by the American Film Institute. The ruby slippers are among the most iconic props in cinema.
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